Hi everyone. I haven't been here in a while. Life gets too busy. I posted a thread a while back about catering my nephew's graduation party in the US.
In a nutshell, I am having a hard time figuring out how much of each thing to make and more importantly, how much it will cost (I've tried finding things online). I'm hoping you guys can help me. I had a really nice menu planned, but my sister has told me that it would not appeal to the guest so she has given me the dishes that they want, as they are my nephew's favorite foods and less expensive than my orginal suggestions. I've never catered anything before in my life and I'm feeling quite overwhelmed.
Here's the menu she wants:
- Chicken Salad served on Pillsbury crescent rolls
(recipe is tinned chicken, green pepper, onion, mayo, some other stuff)
- BBQ meatballs in a crockpot
(the meatballs, I guess we can get at a warehouse store and store-bought BBQ sauce)
- Parmesan pinwheels
(crescent rolls again, cream cheese, rosemary... think this is a Pampered Chef recipe)
- Nacho station
(this was my idea... tortillas, queso, guac, salsa, etc... assemble it yourself)
- Crabbies
(tinned crab, cheese, on english muffin, baked)
- Veggie tray
- Cheese tray
- Deviled eggs
Ugh, so much processed food ! I hate this. But I'll make whatever they want. They'll have a graduation cake, btw.
I have 5 weeks until party, 3 until I go. I need to have my plan figured out ahead of time. The moment I get there, I need to have it organized and easily executable.
Any advice? I know I can make and freeze the crabbies ahead of time. The chicken salad will need to be made right before. The nacho stuff can mostly be bought ahead of time (although I'm making the queso fresh). The veggies and cheese can be cut and ready to put out a few days ahead of time. Meatballs should be a cinch.
What about the deviled eggs? I've never even made them. I don't like them, but they are my nephew's favorite. How far in advance can I make those? Recipe suggestions?
Any advice would be wonderful. It's an open house from 4 - 7 and it will mostly be young kids and people that do not have a very sophisticated palate. The expected attendance is approximately 100. TIA!
In a nutshell, I am having a hard time figuring out how much of each thing to make and more importantly, how much it will cost (I've tried finding things online). I'm hoping you guys can help me. I had a really nice menu planned, but my sister has told me that it would not appeal to the guest so she has given me the dishes that they want, as they are my nephew's favorite foods and less expensive than my orginal suggestions. I've never catered anything before in my life and I'm feeling quite overwhelmed.
Here's the menu she wants:
- Chicken Salad served on Pillsbury crescent rolls
(recipe is tinned chicken, green pepper, onion, mayo, some other stuff)
- BBQ meatballs in a crockpot
(the meatballs, I guess we can get at a warehouse store and store-bought BBQ sauce)
- Parmesan pinwheels
(crescent rolls again, cream cheese, rosemary... think this is a Pampered Chef recipe)
- Nacho station
(this was my idea... tortillas, queso, guac, salsa, etc... assemble it yourself)
- Crabbies
(tinned crab, cheese, on english muffin, baked)
- Veggie tray
- Cheese tray
- Deviled eggs
Ugh, so much processed food ! I hate this. But I'll make whatever they want. They'll have a graduation cake, btw.
I have 5 weeks until party, 3 until I go. I need to have my plan figured out ahead of time. The moment I get there, I need to have it organized and easily executable.
Any advice? I know I can make and freeze the crabbies ahead of time. The chicken salad will need to be made right before. The nacho stuff can mostly be bought ahead of time (although I'm making the queso fresh). The veggies and cheese can be cut and ready to put out a few days ahead of time. Meatballs should be a cinch.
What about the deviled eggs? I've never even made them. I don't like them, but they are my nephew's favorite. How far in advance can I make those? Recipe suggestions?
Any advice would be wonderful. It's an open house from 4 - 7 and it will mostly be young kids and people that do not have a very sophisticated palate. The expected attendance is approximately 100. TIA!
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